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Descendants of Lawrence Copeland

Generation No. 1

1. SENIOR LAWRENCE³ COPELAND (ROBERT², COPELAND¹) (Source: (1) Michael G. Copeland<junostar@ airmail.net>., (2) TITLE.) was born Abt. 1560 in Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England (Source: Copeland Genealogy by Charles Finley Copeland in 1913.), and died Bet. 1630 - 1640 in Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England (Source: Copeland Genealogy by Charles Finley Copeland in 1913.). He married RUTH (Source: TITLE.) Abt. 1609. She was born Abt. 1590, and died in Y.

Notes for SENIOR LAWRENCE COPELAND:
'The Lancashire Branch (of the Copelands) has been trace d back to 1500. One section living in Dolphin Leigh had ver y hard luck. The head of this Branch , Lawrence Copeland w as a solid Roundhead, and for his religious faith he appear s to have died. His estates were sequestered by the Crow n for recusancy. The eldest son Robert, tried to obtain th ese estates; but, the result.... 'Claim allowed with arrear s fron the fathers death on fuller proff of the death and o n the sons taking the Oath of Adjuration'' Robert does no t appear to have done this and it is believed he and his br other, Lawrence , sailed to America. The other two sons, J ohn and Thomas, are believed to have jolned their relative s in Staffordshire.' It is generally believed that Lawrenc e is the one who settled in Braintree, Massachusetts in 163 0; and that John came to Virginia in 1635.' Note: Lawrenc e is the head of a large family of Copelands in New England , moving westward, but there is no evidence that- - ha d any children. Thomas went to Barbados and some of his sis ters went to Virginia as spelled out in his will.

ROUNDHEADS the name given to the supporters of the parliame ntary cause during the English civil war. Many Puritans, s corning gentlemen's fashions of the 17th century, wore thei r hair closely cropped. In 1641 bewigged or long-haired ro yalists insulted their Puritan opponents in Parliament by c alling them Roundheads. The term was later applied to al l supporters of the parliamentary rebellion, even though th e leader of the Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, wore his hai r long.

Note that the dates don't jibe, did John go to Virginia bef ore his father was killed?

INFORMATION ON HIS CHILDREN

Robert is believed to be the oldest as stated in the articl e above. He went to Braintree, Mass, but there is no evide nce of a wife or any children.

Lawrence settled in Braintree, Massachusetts and has man y decedent in New England and settled across the nation,

John - see separate page

Thomas - His will appears in Barbados as: COPELAND, Thomas , merchant 16 Aug. 1693i RB6/2, p. 54. month (denotes m other) Susannah Hill in Nansemond in James River in Virgini a - land she is possessed of; same to Henry Copeland, son o f bro Henry Copeland Decd; James Copeland, son of bro Jame s Copeland - land in possession of Richard Mincher(?); br o Francis Copeland; William Rolls, eldest son of sis Mar y Rolls; James Consent son of my Susan Consent; John Porter , ye ___ my sis Elizabeth Porter; bro John Copeland; bros _ ___- Copeland & James Copeland - Xtrs; Nathaniel Heywood an d Thomas ___- Xtrs in trust, signed Thomas (x) Copeland. W it: William Fisher, John Smith, Thomas Huse, Proved 18 Se p 1693. Note: It would appear that none of his family wer e also living in Barbados. (Note: this may have been a seco nd generation or Thomas, Jr.)
Jesse M. Lawrence (jmljr@flash.net):

head of the Dolphin Leigh Branch , solid
roundhead, appears to have died for his religious faith , estates were
sequestered by the Crown for recusancy
Fact-Died because of his faith -- Puritan

Marriage Notes for LAWRENCE COPELAND and RUTH:
Reference Number:65812

Children of LAWRENCE COPELAND and RUTH are:

2.	i.		JR., IMMIGRANT LAWRENCE⁴ COPELAND, b. Bet. 1599 - 1612, Northumberland County, England; d. December 30, 1699, Mount Holliston Or Braintree, Massachusets.
	ii.		ROBERT COPELAND (Source: (1) Copeland Genealogy by Charles Finley Copeland in 1913., (2) TITLE.), b. 1610, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England (Source: Data from Joel & Debra Copeland,merged Copeol.FTW file <dcopel@communique.net> 6/20/97.); d. Y.

Notes for ROBERT COPELAND:
Jesse M. Lawrence (jmljr@flash.net): tried to obtain father 's estates, refused,
appears to have come to America with brother Lawrence
Robert Copeland appears to have come to America with his br other Lawrence . No record of wife and children

3.	iii.	IMMIGRANT JOHN "JO" COPELAND, b. February 24, 1611/12, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England; d. 1682, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia Formed 1634.
4.	iv.	ELIZABETH COPELAND, b. Abt. 1617, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England; d. Y.
	v.	FRANCIS COPELAND (Source: TITLE.), b. 1619, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England (Source: Data from Joel & Debra Copeland,merged Copeol.FTW file <dcopel@communique.net> 6/20/97.); d. Y.
5.	vi.	JAMES COPELAND, b. Abt. 1623, England; d. Y.
6.	vii.	HENRY COPELAND, b. 1623, England; d. 1666, Virginia Statehood 1788.
7.	viii.	SUSAN COPELAND, b. Abt. 1625, England; d. Y.
	ix.	THOMAS COPELAND (Source: TITLE.), b. Abt. 1627, Dolphin Leigh, Dolphinholme, York County, England (Source: Data from Joel & Debra Copeland,merged Copeol.FTW file <dcopel@communique.net> 6/20/97.); d. 1693, Barbados, British West Indes.

Notes for THOMAS COPELAND:
went to relatives in Staffordshire, then to Barbados

Thomas - His will appears in Barbados as: COPELAND, Thomas , merchant 16 Aug. 1693i RB6/2, p. 54. Mo (denotes mother ) Susannah Hill in Nansemond in James River in Virginia - l and she is possessed of; same to Henry Copeland, son of br o Henry Copeland Decd; James Copeland, son of bro James Cop eland - land in possession of Richard Mincher(?); bro Franc is Copeland; William Rolls, eldest son of sis Mary Rolls ; James Consent son of my Susan Consent; John Porter, ye __ _ my sis Elizabeth Porter; bro John Copeland; bros ____- Co peland & James Copeland - Xtrs; Nathaniel Heywood and Thoma s ___- Xtrs in trust, signed Thomas (x) Copeland. Wit: Wil liam Fisher, John Smith, Thomas Huse, Proved 18 Sep 1693 . Note: It would appear that none of his family were als o living in Barbados. (Note: this may have been a second ge neration or Thomas, Jr.)
Jesse M. Lawrence (jmljr@flash.net):

MARY COPELAND, b. Abt. 1630, Massachusetts; d. Y.

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